The Propaganda Olympics

By admin

Created 02/13/2014 - 4:51pm

By

Walter Brasch

For Vladimir Putin, the winter Olympics is not about sports or international camaraderie. It’s a carefully orchestrated propaganda opportunity to try to showcase the nation’s athletes and show the world a Russia that, even with its great culture and arts, may exist only in the imaginations of those who believe in restoring the country’s previous grandeur.

Full text and e-editions are available to premium subscribers only. To subscribe to the digital edition, please visit subscription page[1]. If you are already a subscriber, please login to the site[2].

We'd be happy to set up login information for a free week of the Liberal Opinion Week website for you. Please email liberal@iowaconnect.com[3] with your request. Thanks for your interest in the Liberal!